Delaware’s Animal Rescue Groups and Shelters

Contact information for organizations helping animals in need.

Published: 03.08.2013

April Degraw, the owner of this cat (named Booscha) called the Animal Rescue Team to temporarily shelter her cat while she finds new housing. The building she lived in is no longer habitable after being flooded by Hurricane Sandy. The HSUS responder seen here is Hetti Brown.
Photo: Lisa J. Godfrey/For The HSUS

If you are ready to welcome a furry friend into your family, the first place to turn is to one of Delaware’s many shelters or rescue groups.

The Shelter Pet Project
A project of the Humane Society of the United States, Maddie’s Fund, and The Ad Council, this website serves to educate people about the value of shelter pets. It also offers searchable listings of available shelter pets nationwide. theshelterpetproject.org